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  1. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Good news @kamakazie2. Do you have any other devices (iOT) using same SSID / radio? Alexa / Google? Do you have a RPi up on wireless that you can tinker with? Are you OK with using Linux SSH and Linux command line stuff? Next go to Hikvision Batch configuration and bring the frame rate down...
  2. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Is the DB dropping off the network or is it powering off or resetting itself? Do you have connectivity logs on your Wireless access point? Older SOHO routers do not do wireless very well. Overheating et al. Remove it for a bit from BI and keep doing a ping to the device.
  3. pete_c

    VPN Service

    Here for years now have run IPSec / OpenVPN servers on my firewall and not allowed any open ports. I do also have a VPN subscription to PIA which I use on my KODI boxes. There are concerns lately... TechRadar reports about a lawsuit that has been filed in a Virginia federal court. The suit...
  4. pete_c

    Yet another post about router choice...

    Just configured an OpenVPN server on an Asus combo router in LAS a few weeks back for the purpose of configuring a Speco NVR and a few cameras. Took 5 minutes to configure OpenVPN server on this router. This is the first time I have ever done anything to this router or even used one of these...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Relating to WiFi here have left the DB connected via 2.4Ghz and using a dedicated SSID / radio on the Ruckus WAP just for this device. I have done similar with Alexa devices (on their own SSID), Wifi Tasmota and WiFi Espurna devices all using 2.4Ghz versus 5.0Ghz. That is me though. Don't...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Using the HikVision Batch configuration application here have disabled audio and motion detection. It seems to be working. For a long time I was using the Onvif to hardware motion detection but it was way too sensitive and I could never really adjust it. I also installed a tiny 433Mhz outdoor...
  7. pete_c

    Backup internet

    I do similar here with an unlocked LTE modem and a no contract T-Mobile SIM card at $25 / month and using PFSense for failover from XFinity. South suburbs of Chicago. The Amazon purchased modem was $99 and it includes an RJ-11 for a telephone. Modem is a Wireless router switch (5 ports)...
  8. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    @saxopete Which DB1 did your purchase? Here originally purchased a Nelly DB1 and changed the firmware to Hikvision and removed it from the app. I am doing VPN to my home and utilize the old Android Hikvision iVMS application to see live views and recorded views via a direct connect. It's...
  9. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    The original password was / is: admin and 12345abc I changed my admin password and added a new admin and user operator password using batch configuration and removed the camera from the cloud app and removed the cloud app on my phone.
  10. pete_c

    Newbie - Chicagoland - Online System Designers?

    The world of CCTV has changed now a days. I am in the midwest and retired these days and would be happy to consult on new construction part time. PM me.
  11. pete_c

    Switch from VPN to Port forwarding

    There are ways to add OpenVPN. IE: UDM-Patches As mentioned above you can also just get an RPi inside of your network to do this stuff or even a micro router with OpenWRT on it. I am using a tiny 1" X 2" microrouter inside of my alarm panel today that has been working fine. Recently added a...
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    Switch from VPN to Port forwarding

    An OpenVPN server running on your firewall is easy to configure. That and see now you can generation a configuration for import to iOS, Windows, Android and Linux. It is much easier to configure an OpenVPN server now a days versus an L2TP / IPSec connection. Recently noticed an update to the...
  13. pete_c

    X-10!! and Hubitat

    I still utilize X10 here for my Christmas display. Been using the Black and Decker outdoor Freewire stuff for over 20 years. Inside the house use lamp or appliance modules. I just pack these with the Christmas decorations. The X10 is connected to the Leviton Omni Pro 2 combo panel, Homeseer...
  14. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Thinking the downgrade / upgrade of firmware will keep the WLAN stuff / password stuff and other settings in place. Here only connect the wireless doorbell at 2.4Ghz with a unique SSID on my Ruckus WAP for the doorbell so I set the radio on that SSID to be using 2.4Ghz only. That and using the...
  15. pete_c

    first time cable pulling questions

    Here first thing I did was redid the framing for a new sturdy aluminum telescopic ladder and redid the attic access panel and insulation on the second floor of the two story. Then built a removable cat walk end to end with 4 ' X 4 ' pieces of plywood and 120VAC illuminated the attic end to end...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    The HA box mentioned above is also running a Virtual box with embedded Windows for Microsoft SAPI. The 5 speech clients run with different speech fonts. IE I am a SAPi speech font hoarder. The Homeseer Ubuntu software talks via the speech clients. Audio goes thru a Russound Zoned Whole house...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Relating to NAS boxes used here documented my builds on the serve the home forum. Two XigmaNas boxes running BSD. Dual Gb connections on each box. 8 SAS drives . They are identical except for the cases utilized. I redid the cooling on the Silverstone DS380. (this has been an issue with the...
  18. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    are u using any special options for the onvif integration? No. I look at both streams. I did the plug n play configuration for the onvif integration. I do see something has changed that I did not ever configure. On the configuration tab see: Extra FFMPEG options - pred 1 RTSP transport -...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Just read about CATT. Nice that it works with Python 2.X and Python 3.X.
  20. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Hmm interesting I dont see my onvif user under the user dialog however it is working with in Home assistant so perhaps I just used the admin account when I set up the onvif integration and when adding onvif using batch config. I just used the admin account for setting up HA / Hikvision / ONVIF...
  21. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    What user/password am I supposed to use setting up the home assistant onvif integration? Personally I use the admin password I configured in Batch Configuration. It is the same to access ONVIF integration. Here is the Windows ONVIF manager program. Note the users / passwords are the same...
  22. pete_c

    My TP-link AX11000 router isn't as VLAN configurable as I had hoped. New router input? *Not PFSense right now.

    Best to keep it simple VLAN wise. I currently utilize an Arris SB6190 (docis 3.0) and was testing an Arris SB8200 (docis 3.1) modems. With the PFSense box having multiple NICs you can physically isolate networks. Multiple VLANs on one switch still hit the back plane of the switch relating to...
  23. pete_c

    My TP-link AX11000 router isn't as VLAN configurable as I had hoped. New router input? *Not PFSense right now.

    Thank-you @user8963 Current running: 2.5.2-RELEASE (amd64) built on Fri Jul 02 15:33:00 EDT 2021 FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE Did configure Wireguard that was included (not a plugin) with PFSense 2.5.1 a while ago. Then after I configured it Netgate posted that they were removing it. Next update I...
  24. pete_c

    My TP-link AX11000 router isn't as VLAN configurable as I had hoped. New router input? *Not PFSense right now.

    @NightLife Good news. PFsense out of the box with OS base is in Firewall mode. Baby steps. The GUI is intuitive. Watch the instructional videos. You cannot break PFSense. There are many add ons and built in features. Personally here addons run are Snort, pfBlockerNG, Backup and OpenVPN...
  25. pete_c

    Camera for end of 1000' driveway ? WiFi? Ethernet? Other?

    A few years back built a brick structure for my mail box. Ran 12VDC, 120 VAC switched and always on power, two network cables and wired in under driveway sensors (Cartel) except that it was not 1000 feet. It would be easy to extend the network to 1000 feet using fiber. Here were views from...
  26. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Thank you @Duh987 Installed on the Zoneminder box. Been testing some Hikvision camera boards (3) which are tacked to a wall next to the servers. Not in a rush to get the USB board... These are generic boards and the firmware does have AI recognition from what I can see with batch...
  27. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    @Duh987 Reading your stuff thinking maybe of testing Frigate on the Zoneminder box which is running Ubuntu 20.04 these days. Been using Zoneminder for many years now. Running BI on same hardware with Windows 2016. Goodbye Zoneminder Or would it be better to install it on my combo Ubuntu HA...
  28. pete_c

    My TP-link AX11000 router isn't as VLAN configurable as I had hoped. New router input? *Not PFSense right now.

    That and try to find an ISP that will give you both symmetrical up and downloading speeds for your home. They say they are losing money so then they go to bucket charges and data caps like cellular companies do. Years ago managing air to ground internet traffic via satellite the only deal I...
  29. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Understood. It is many times all related to the WAF. Here wife wouldn't touch security touchscreens or automation touchscreens for fear that she will debend the house. @David L runs the LaView App / firmware doorbell and on his phones while concurrently connecting to Blue Iris and it works...
  30. pete_c

    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Understood. The 101 FAQ relates to using the DB with the cloud app. Modifying the firmware / taking it off the cloud can be treacherous and you can brick you DB. Yes here took the DB off of the cloud (no apps) when upgrading from the Nelly firmware to the Hikvision firmware and changed the...